The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg has been a great part of our community since they opened their doors in December 2005. They recently celebrated their 10th year of Clubgiving for their members and their family and friends. They have two locations: the Madison Street Clubhouse and the Dearington Clubhouse. Together, they have an average of 160 members at a time. Due to the amount of people who typically attend this annual event, The Club would have needed to split their Thanksgiving festivities into two separate events in order to keep the event at the Club. The Academy Center of the Arts, however, provides a venue large enough to host one large Clubgiving dinner. And so it happened that Clubgiving took place at the Academy for the second consecutive year. Club staff prepared ten turkeys, eight hams, mashed potatoes, homemade macaroni and cheese, green beans, rolls, and desserts for more than 300 people in attendance. For seven years, members of the Calvary Baptist Church and of the Junior ROTC at E.C. Glass have graciously volunteered to help serve food at Clubgiving. Many children served by the Club do not have the opportunity to eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal […]
Holiday Happenings
This holiday season, the Academy Center of the Arts is excited to offer several heartwarming events for the Lynchburg community. Our holiday line-up will surely bring joy to children and adults alike. “With the hustle and bustle of the season, we thought that it was essential that we provide opportunities for you to spend time with your loved ones. Whether it’s a clay workshop, live performance, or a movie screening, the festivities at the Academy will bring families together to cultivate long lasting memories,” said Executive Director Geoffrey Kershner. The Academy’s last Dinner and a Movie will be the 1954 holiday classic film, White Christmas. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3rd for a cocktail hour. Scott Cardwell, formerly of Bull Branch, will lend her expertise to the event by preparing a delicious meal and festive beverages inspired by classic Holiday Fare of the Swing Era. Cardwell will put her twist on classic cocktails like “hot buttered rum” (light on the butter), Champagne cocktails and more. Dressing up in your best clutch pearls, big skirts and double-breasted suits highly encouraged! We are taking a break and this will be our LAST dinner and a movie for a […]
Holidays at the Academy
This holiday season we have a wide range of events for the whole family to enjoy. Included are live theatre events, free films, a “drop and shop” event for you and your children, and a performance by our performing arts camp students. Celebrate the holidays with us. Live From Lynchburg Town Thursday December 10th, 7pm Be part of the inaugural WLNI Show ‘Live From Lynchburg Town,’ benefiting the Academy! Enjoy live music, storytelling and Christmas favorites. It’s a show your entire family will enjoy, recorded in front of a live audience at the Academy, and broadcast on WLNI 105.9 FM. Tickets: $10 Theatre IV’s A Christmas Carol Sunday, December 13th, 3pm Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, Theatre IV’s adaptation of Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children, and features a magnificent score by Julie Styne, the composer of Broadway’s immortal Peter Pan, Gypsy and Funny Girl. All the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, without being too scary for young audiences. Tickets: $10 Sponsors: Moore & Giles, Jamerson Lewis Construction, and the Ruth S. and Louis B. Basten, II Fund. Academy’s Performing Arts Camps presents: A High School Musical Christmas Friday, December 18, 7pm Saturday, […]
